سُوْرَةُ الْفَجْرِ

Surah Al-Fajr (89) — Ayah 21

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كَلَّآ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا ﴿21﴾
Nay! When the earth is ground to powder.
كَلَّآ kallā Nay
إِذَا idhā When
دُكَّتِ dukkati is leveled
ٱلْأَرْضُ l-arḍu the earth
دَكًّۭا dakkan pounded
دَكًّۭا dakkan (and) crushed

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21. No indeed [14]! When the earth is pounded and crushed completely flat [15],

[14] That is, it is absolutely impossible that you should not be questioned about such deeds, and indeed, such a time is surely coming.
[15] That is, due to continuous earthquakes and shocks on the earth, its mountains will be shattered into pieces, all its highs and lows will be leveled, and the earth will be turned into a flat plain.